Overview
- Nine people are detained and formally imputed, with eight accused as co-authors of human trafficking aggravated by the victims’ minority, vulnerability and number.
- Five of the accused also face charges for membership in an illicit association, while additional counts include possession and distribution of child sexual material, corruption of minors and the sexual abuse of a 13-year-old.
- Prosecutors identify an unnamed remisero as the alleged organizer who recruited girls aged roughly 12 to 16 at school exits and transported them to apartments or Route 26 hotels for exploitation.
- Phone peritajes recovered photos, videos and WhatsApp offers, including a request for “a girl for a bachelor party,” aligning with testimonies describing grooming, demanded attire, specific practices and forced drug cocktails.
- After arrests between September and November, identified victims rose from three to 33, and officials indicate further analyses could reveal additional adolescents or suspects.